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Happy Hues

Happy Hues

The owners of this bright California farmhouse found the perfect shade for their island by pulling paint chips of colors that simply made them feel happy. Then they found ways to incorporate the hues into their kitchen to create a look that is as colorful as it is cheerful.

Bright Panels

Happy Hues

The owners of this bright California farmhouse found the perfect shade for their island by pulling paint chips of colors that simply made them feel happy. Then they found ways to incorporate the hues into their kitchen to create a look that is as colorful as it is cheerful.

Bright Panels

Distressed Cabinets

To give these bright blue cabinets a slightly weathered look in this vintage style kitchen, first coat the cabinets with blue interior oil stain (Aquarius by Sherwin-Williams), then use a rag to apply and partially rub off a layer of Provincial Wood Finish stain by Minwax.

Bright Ceilings

The pop of color on this ceiling adds interest to this converted cozy schoolhouse. "The color draws the eye up, which makes the room feel like it stretches to the sky," says interior designer Jason Oliver Nixon.

Max Kim-Bee

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Retro Tones

The kitchen in this California home was enlarged by combining it with the formal dining room and updating it with fresh takes on vintage country style—all while maintaining the space's original yellow-and-red color scheme.

David Tsay

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Scalloped Hood

How smart is this? A scalloped hood adds sweet flavor to this kitchen, while a blue stove stands out against white cabinets.

Photo: Mark Lohman; Design: Alison Kandler

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Colorful Cabinets

Give a kitchen appeal with a signature color. This bright and cheery California bungalow is awash in Sherwin-Williams's Convivial Yellow. Glass cabinet fronts and white Viking appliances lighten up the space.

Laura Moss

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Cozy and Cheerful

A mix of old and new warms this Sag Harbor cottage's country kitchen, with mahogany countertops, stainless-steel appliances, and the dusty blue cabinets. Creamy beadboard walls and open shelves keep the room light.

Rachel Abrahams

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Earth Tones

Most folks opt for white in the kitchen, but this Montana farmhouse's kitchen is bathed in moodier hues. The custom cabinets are painted in Benjamin Moore's Mohegan Sage while the fir beadboard is a golden brown—giving the 75-square-foot spot a jewel box feel. An ivory apron-front sink by Shaws offers a burst of brightness.